Research on Effectiveness

Participants often ask about the scientific evidence behind the effectiveness of Speaking Circles^®. Collected here for your reference is our research on why Speaking Circles are so transformational.

Research Evidence & Anecdotal Reports

• Stage Fright Cured: Why Effortless Soft-Focused Attention Works
• The Effect of Eye Contact on Speaker Confidence and Audience Rapport
• Speaker Confidence and Audience Trust: The Oxytocin of Relational Presence
• Relational Presence Improves Speaker Ease Through Healing Attachment
• Speaking Circles Applied to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
• Speaking Circles and Adolescent Development

Essential Elements of Speaking Circles

• Relational Presence
• Eye Gaze
• Breathing
• Essence Appreciation

These books by our Leadership Team offer further insight into the effectiveness of Speaking Circles.

The words from attendees at Speaking Circles programs attesting to their real-life transformations also shed light on the power of this Work.